Literacy Practices of The Mumbai Dabbawalas, India

Table of Contents - Part 1 - Dream - 1. Visualizing the research topic/project - 2. Narrowing and Providing rationale for choosing a specific topic - 3. Choosing a dissertation director - 4. Formatting the research question - 5. Developing a rough sketch of methods section - 6. Passing the Citi Test and Writing the IRB: What is an IRB? Why IRB? - 7. Preparing the prospectus or proposal for submission to the committee - Part 2 - Design - 1. Understanding the methodology - 2. Choosing the location and participants - 3. Chalking out other aspects of the study in minute details- including writing field notes - 4. Arriving at the location - Bounding the study - 5. Designing the data collection - Part 3 - Develop - 1. Unpacking all aspects of the field notes including Transcribing and Translating - 2. Beginning of Coding-fracturing and reducing: From data dump to data saturation to data theorization - 3. Recognizing the complexity and beauty in coding through personal memos and Deciphering the larger picture to overcome frustration - 4. Crosschecking and ensuring ethical practices: Triangulation and New discovery - triangle becomes cyclical - 5. Findings based on selective coding and deciphering the larger picture - 6. Writing the Ethnographic case study and feeling Upsilamba - Part 4 - Demonstrate - 1. Sending the chapters to the committee - 2. Preparing for the defense - 3. Developing confidence and defending your brainchild - 4. Succeeding in your efforts and congratulating yourself on a job well done - 5. Submitting to the national repository- Official completion of M.A/Ph.D